Welcome to Crowdfunding for Startups where we wanted to bring like minded investors and startups together to talk about the huge benefits for startups from the crowdfunding movement! Host: Return on Change is the next generation's crowdinvesting platform that will bring high-impact start-ups and investors together! The law has been passed and now is the critical time for us to bring our heads together to think about ways to help shape crowdinvesting into the revolutionary platform it is intende …

This meetup was created to being together Koreans and Korea lovers who are also passionate about startups and entrepreneurs.  There is immense talent both here and in Korea and this group was created to give people the opportunity to network, share ideas and bring great businesses to life! We eventually want to grow this meetup into a cross border hub between here and Korea to be able to bring the best of both worlds together and create a powerful group for the startup community.  We would like …

Modeled after the Startup Weekend method, this group is for anyone who's looking to form a team and rapidly develop mobile and web applications to create a financially viable business. Entrepreneurs: Practice and perfect your pitch and find a team! Learn the value of leadership and team management! Web Designers: Join a team of committed members who will can watch you masterfully create incredible work! Your Javascript, JQuery, CSS, and whole bevy of designer tools bookmarks will be put to the t …

Data is all the rage these days, often presented as the next big trend in the evolution of the Web, and the next big opportunity for internet entrepreneurs. This Meetup focuses on the business aspects of the data revolution: startup opportunities, new products, business models, funding trends, emerging players, and ways for existing startups to leverage their data. Technical aspects will also occasionally be discussed, but attendees do not need to have a technical background. While hosted at Blo …

Calling all designers, developers and those in the internet startup world... Come hang out with your fellow designers, developers and entrepreneurs to discuss internet startups, product design and much more. Started by Thomas Daly & Amol Daterao

Welcome to Built in Fairfield County, an awesome community of entrepreneurs, engineers, marketers, developers, designers, investors, technologists and academics working hard to create the next big web or mobile business. And we want you to JOIN today. Not sure where to start? Read more below. Our Mission Built In Fairfield Country is a resource for "digital professionals" working to build great web and mobile businesses. Our mission is to connect, educate and promote the growing digital communit …

VentureOutNY is focused on helping to enable international startups to launch and succeed in New York City. Based on the philosophy that talent is evenly distributed but opportunity is not, VentureOutNY’s mission is to bridge that gap between the entrepreneurial talent abroad to the vast opportunities in burgeoning technology community in New York. Through regionally focused events, VentureOutNY introduce the world’s most talented international entrepreneurs to the startup ecosystem in NYC, fast …

StartupMonthly is a seed fund and an on-going startup accelerator in San Francisco providing a global ecosystem of resources, tools and mentors for early-stage startups. Startups accepted to the accelerator will get up to $300K initial investment. During our on-going mentorship program in our offices in San Francisco we will work with you to quickly build and release the right minimum viable product, analyze customer engagement and metrics, and then react and iterate accordingly. We will become …

Purpose: To learn and implement Steve Blank's customer discovery and customer validation business model. The goal is to find a repeatable, scalable business model by the end of the 8 weeks. We will get out of the building during the week to speak with customers, partners, and competitors. We will follow his syllabus as taught at Stanford School of Engineering 2012. Who: Entrepreneurs: Apply as groups of 2 - 4 or individuals. We are capping it at 40 people, or 10 teams. Materials: "The Startup Ow …

"This is a group for people interested in meeting other people from all walks of life who wish to have a better economic future and economically improve themselves. people who like them share a passion for start ups and building new business from scratch, solopreneurs aka businesses of one person, freelancers and general entrepreneurship lovers are also welcome. in every meetup we will get together, network, brainstorm and talk about the best strategies to conceive and implement excellent busine …

This group is for anyone interested in startups, entrepreneurship, learning and growing successful companies. All entrepreneurs, startups and early-stage companies are welcome.

Startup companies, freelance designers, developers, hackers, PR and marketing professionals, writers, students, lawyers, telecommuters and all-around brilliant, awesome people- interested in a coworking space in Astoria? We are opening a collaborative workspace in early 2013 and want to hear from you! Help us build a space to best fit your needs. Come out and have your say!

As a startup solo-preneur myself at http://facebook.com/learnosaurus I often run into a lot of things that can be solved by talking them out and bouncing ideas off others. I don't have an official advisory board, and it's often difficult to snag enough dedicated people to show up on a regular basis. So this is my proposed solution. Come one, come all, founders and partners of startups in NYC that are education-based. We can act as our own "mutual" advisory board and share war-stories about lega …

There are more entrepreneurs now than ever before. With so many great concepts and start-ups and limited funding/investors, it is imperative that every idea has been well thought out for different scenarios to ensure it's plausibility for enduring success. The purpose of this meetup is to share our ideas with one another, brainstorm to help each person tweak their concepts as needed, and master our pitch so we can confidently showcase our product/service in a brief yet informative, captivating a …

This is the MeetUp for all Big 10 alumni living in NYC interested in entrepreneurship, tech, startups and business in general. There are so many of us here with such a variety of talents, abilities, and experiences, and this is the place to bring it all together and show the NY business community what the Big 10 has to offer. Every month we will get together, listen to either a chosen speaker or pitches from Big 10 founders, and follow that up with snacks and some drinks. Looking forward to seei …

Having created a few Angel & VC funded startups and then becoming a Co-Founder of a Silicon Valley VC firm that made investments in Seed/Early/Mid stage startups like DoubleClick, RealNetworks, NetRatings, Nuance, Citysearch and many others its now time to explore new opportunities. If you have a startup or are thinking of creating one and could benefit from someone who's been there and done that (16 IPO's and 32 M&A's) we should compare notes in a group environment or one-on-one.

New York Angels - one of the largest and oldest angel investment groups in the US, has set up this meetup site with the aim of spreading the knowhow and tools required for early stage investment processes in the state of NY and its surroundings. The education / workshops / seminars we will provide will come from the best sources in the industry and will be delivered at cost - to maximize the knowhow transfer. Target audiences include angels, entrepreneurs, very early stage VC's (i.e. - VC 2.0), …

Meetup for Silicon Alley Startup event organizers and community leaders. Purpose of the meetup is to Bring Startup event organizers together on regular basis. Introduce and Connect Community Leaders of Silicon Alley. Share lessons learned. Facilitate collaboration. Build shared resources for NYC Startup Ecosystem. This Meetup membership is on Invite only basis. Format 1) Networking (45 Minutes) 2) Roundtable Discussion (90 Minutes) Questions to be submitted prior to the event on Meetup dis …

This is a group for entrepreneurs, startUps, small business owners and alike to meet other businesses owners, make connections, and gain valuable business building information. Every month we will get together for great events like pitch contest, featured speakers, business card exchange, etc. They'll be plenty of information to help grow your business. If you're interested in Speaking at or Sponsoring an event please email contact@akzmedesigns.com and put PCETN in the subject line

This meetup is intended to facilitate free events for people in the Long Island area interested in coworking. Coworking is a personal choice for independent workers to share workspace and resources with other like-minded professionals. Coworking has become an appealing lifestyle choice for many app/software developers, freelancers, entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses around the world. This group will have many free coworking events in a professional environment. Events will include wor …

For startup entrepreneurs who are passionate about developing customers and markets in a disciplined, iterative, and measured way. The Lean Startup is a trademark and service mark owned by Eric Ries.

Technology and the web have changed how fiction, poetry, essays, and memoirs are being distributed, and have begun to alter the process of writing, reading, sharing, and consuming texts.  Words are finding new modalities, and innovators across disciplines have begun to experiment with how technology might improve their creation, curation, and consumption. Code Meet Print is the community at the intersection of texts + technology that will contemplate, define, and help build better interfaces for …

We, stamford.rb, are a group of people living in and around Stamford, CT brought together by shared interest in the Ruby Programming Language. We come from all different professions and occupations to share our knowledge of Ruby and learn from one another. If you're interested in joining us to learn about Ruby or just hang out with fellow enthusiasts, follow us on Twitter @stamfordrb or join our discussion list to get in touch.

The FairWest Tech Meetup is a monthly meeting of entrepreneurs and innovators from the Fairfield and Westchester county area. With an established and continually growing network of founders, innovators, investors and funds, it's only fitting that we have our own forum to help create, network and learn. While a majority of the meetings will revolve around companies using traditional technology, we welcome anyone looking to create something new and innovative in any industry.

Queens Tech Meetup (QTM) is a gathering of tech enthusiasts who come together from around the greater NYC area to foster a vibrant tech community in Queens through participation, interaction, and experimentation. At each of our meetups, we host 1-2 featured speakers and 2-3 interactive product demonstrations. After the demonstrations, we encourage our guests to meet other techies. We host the meetups at different venues in Queens, showcasing great spaces in the borough. Join us and come check us …

This NYC-based group is for anyone who develops, manages and supports in-house, corporate WordPress sites. It includes users of self-hosted single, multi-site, or VIP installs. Here we can address many of the unique challenges facing in-house development teams.

When life gave you lemons, did you open a lemonade stand? Lemonade Heroes is for entrepreneurs to share their stories about how they have turned challenges into victories — not just in business, but on the personal side. If you're a Founder, then you're a Hero! LemonadeHeroes.com offers the recognition you deserve, for being one of the intrepid few whose vision and drive brought a business into being. Gain Visibility Add a press-ready high resolution portrait to your online profile, and share i …

Do you work at home? Feel like getting out, working with cool people, being super productive and having fun? Interested in Coworking (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coworking)? Then come check out the Middlesex Coworking Group! We're a group of freelancers, entrepreneurs, and do-it-yourselfers that meet in a shared space to work, get to know one another, and bounce ideas around. Just being around like-minded folks can increase your efficiency and help you get more done - not to mention the enjoyme …